Posts Tagged With: Belfort

Photo of the Day: The 1st French Army in Action

1st French Army Belfort France  Bren Gun and Sten Gun teams 112144   (1 of 1)

French troops and Maquis fighters, armed with British weapons including a Sten gun and a Bren light machine gun, cover a major intersection in Belfort, France during the battle to liberate the city on November 21, 1944.

 

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Photo of the Day: French Armored Division Fights its Way into Belfort 1944

5th French Armored Div 2nd Bn de Choc Commandos M4 Sherman battling into Belfort France 112044 (1 of 1)

French commandos support a 5th French Armored Division M4 Sherman tank during the liberation of Belfort, France on November 20, 1944.

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